Geoff & Hilary: 2013

Happy 1st Birthday Isaac! It has been an amazing year with you! We honestly feel like the luckiest parents to have you for our baby boy. You have been a little joy in our home, and we love watching you discover the world around you. You are up and walking now! Just about the same day you started to let go of the furniture, you were walking-- that was right at 10 1/2 months. You are so sweet and love to be with mom and dad. You are warming up to strangers, but still like to be with mom and dad most the time. We've started going to a little play group and you are getting more and more brave with the other kids each time we go. You venture off for a second or two, and then come right back to me. I really can't think of a better year than we've had together as a family! You have just been the highlight of our lives! I am so glad you're a healthy and happy boy. What a wonderful year my big 1 year old!

It has been forever since I've posted on this, but lately I have been defaulting to old school journaling--which I think I will always love more. Still, I still think this little blog should get some attention every once in a while :) Life is great for the Grants right now. Summer is here and my sweet 6 month old is loving the outdoors. We go on walks around the neighborhood just about every day we can (Omaha had a VERY wet and chilly spring). I love summer so much, and am always so happy to see winter off…. But this year, not so much. See, I became a mom this winter-- I cuddled, swaddled, nursed, burped, rocked, and lived in newborn heaven all winter long. It was the best and I didn't want it to end. I will say though, it's only getting more and more fun. Isaac is one happy baby who makes me laugh all the time, he's quite the charmer. He really is spoiling me with how content he is-- he communicates his needs great; Clear signs for food, naps, and diaper changes. He has gotten so much more verbal and loves to make high pitched squeals and screams. He sits up like a champ, and is starting to eat some rice cereals and baby foods. He hasn’t shown total interest in those, but once he gets the hang of swallowing I'm sure he'll big a big eater. I seriously can't believe Geoff and I have been out in Omaha for one whole year. We absolutely love it here, and are in such a great area with so many good people around us. We still get back out to Utah pretty often, especially since Isaac has been born. Isaac is a great little air traveler and it is so fun to see him with family members who just adore him. Its so fun being parents. Everything we do together as a family has this whole new level of fun and excitement simply because Isaac is there with us! Geoff and I love him so much!

My mom came out for Isaac's birth. We were all so glad when Isaac finally decided to make his arrival--I was 5 days past my due date. Isaac's Nana came out the following week, too. They were such wonderful help!

Isaac was blessed on December 22,2012 in my parents home. Geoff gave a beautiful blessing, Isaac is so lucky to have him for a dad! It was great to have family with us that day.